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CVE-2024-4879 ServiceNow CVE debrief

CVE-2024-4879 is a ServiceNow Now Platform improper input validation issue that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-07-29. The supplied corpus identifies ServiceNow Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now Platform as the affected product scope. Because it is in the KEV catalog, defenders should treat it as a high-priority remediation item and follow vendor guidance promptly.

Vendor
ServiceNow
Product
Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now Platform
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.3
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-07-29
Original CVE updated
2024-07-29
Advisory published
2024-07-29
Advisory updated
2024-07-29

Who should care

ServiceNow platform owners, cloud and platform administrators, security operations teams, and vulnerability management teams responsible for Utah, Vancouver, or Washington DC Now Platform instances.

Technical summary

The supplied sources describe CVE-2024-4879 only as an improper input validation vulnerability in ServiceNow’s Now Platform for Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC releases. CISA’s KEV record does not provide further technical detail, exploit mechanics, or impact specifics in the corpus provided. The key operational fact is that CISA has marked it as known to be exploited.

Defensive priority

High. Inclusion in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog indicates known exploitation and warrants expedited remediation or compensating controls.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Follow the vendor guidance referenced by CISA (ServiceNow KB1645154) as soon as possible.
  • Apply any mitigations or fixes provided by ServiceNow for the affected Now Platform releases.
  • If mitigations are unavailable, CISA advises discontinuing use of the product.
  • Inventory ServiceNow Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now Platform instances to confirm exposure.
  • Prioritize verification, remediation, and change tracking as part of emergency vulnerability management.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied CISA KEV entry and its referenced official links. The corpus supports the CVE ID, vendor, affected product naming, KEV status, and CISA’s required action. It does not include CVSS, exploit details, or technical impact beyond the improper input validation classification.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-4879 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4879

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-4879 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4879

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.